Lithuania: When Nature tells its story

Visit Lithuania at any time of the year and see a different country every time. In winter, icicles grow from the rooftops and in summer gardens are drowning in the brightest carpets of flowers. Durin...

Independence Day in Lithuania

The Act of Reinstating Independence of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Valstybės atkūrimo aktas) or Act of February 16 was signed by the Council of Lithuania on February 16, 1918, proclaiming the res...

Ryanair: new flight between Vilnius and Berlin

Ryanair, one of the biggest low cost airlines in Europe, has announced new direct service between Vilnius and Berlin, to commence from November 2016. The route will operate three times weekly from No...

Church of St. Gertrude in Kaunas

Church of St. Gertrude (Lithuanian: Šv. Gertrūdos bažnyčia) is located in the Old Town of Kaunas and is one of the oldest and in the same time one of the most beautiful Brick Gothic churches in Lithu...

Pilies Street in Vilnius

Pilies Street is the oldest and most flamboyant street in the Old Town of Vilnius. The street appeared in place of the former road from Vilnius Castle to the south, towards Poland and Russia. This wa...

January events in Vilnius

After Germany and the Soviet Union signed the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact on August 23, 1939, Lithuania was added to the Soviet Union’s sphere of influence. In 1940, the Red Army entered Lithuania....

LIDL supermarket chain enters Lithuania

The German grocer retailer Lidl is about to set foot on Lithuania, although Lithuania is known for one the densest supermarkets ratio in the European Union. Lidl eyed entire Baltic market of Lithuani...